How to Play The Magician Carnival Hunt Tutorial and Guide

Want to master the art of hunting bunnies in Carnival Hunt? Playing as The Magician is all about stopping bunnies from progressing, cutting off their escape routes, and making clever use of your abilities. This guide will walk you through everything you need to know—from the basics of catching bunnies to advanced tricks that make you a true showstopper.

The Magician’s Goal

As the hunter, your main objective is to prevent bunnies from completing tasks that let them climb higher in the carnival. Once they reach the top, they can escape—so your job is to stop them before that happens. Look out for key locations where bunnies gather:

• Doors and gates
• High Strikers
• Cannons
• The Roller Coaster

You’ll often receive notifications when bunnies interact with objectives. Each type of action has its own symbol, helping you track what they’re doing. Many items (like balloons, trampolines, and unicycles) also make noise when used, giving away their position.

Capturing and Punishing Bunnies

When you catch a bunny, you have several options:

• Loot them: Steal wind-up keys from their pockets.
• Throw them: Knocks away a life gear.
• Cage them: Locks them up and costs them a gear.
• Insert a card: Place one of your chosen cards into their inventory.
• Finish them: Tear them apart if they’ve lost all gears.

A smart tactic is to throw one bunny at another if they’re close together—this makes both lose a gear. You can also use a dead bunny as a weapon to hit a living one.

Be careful, though. If a bunny wriggles free, you’ll be stunned. And once thrown, bunnies enter panic mode—they become faster than you for a short time and can dive into rabbit holes to escape. Usually, it’s better to move on instead of chasing them twice in a row.

Charge Management

Your charge meter is shown in the bottom left corner. Every action—grabbing, throwing, looting, or using abilities—consumes charge. Run out, and you’ll be stunned, leaving you vulnerable. Keys are essential here. They’re stored in your magical pocket and can be used to:

• Recharge yourself (by “popping your head off”).
• Activate Ticketmen, your AI companions.

Ticketmen create red detection zones. If a bunny passes through, you’ll see their aura for a while, making it easier to track them.

Controlling Objectives

Whenever a gear-based mechanism lights up green, it means bunnies have interacted with it. Even if they open a shortcut, you can close it back down, forcing them to work harder. Reopening is possible for them, but every delay helps you.

Magician’s Abilities and Skill Explanation

The Magician has four special abilities that make him dangerous and unpredictable.

1. Hat Trick

• Lets you grab bunnies, dead bodies, or imposters from a distance.
• Has a short wind-up, so anticipate movement.
• After activation, you draw two random cards from the deck.
• You can hold up to three cards at once—some are passive (lasting effects) while others are active (manual activation).

Cards can sabotage bunnies or enhance your control. If you don’t want a card, skip it, but this still triggers a cooldown.

2. Imposters

• Place them in choke points or near objectives.
• They attack bunnies that get too close.
• You’ll be notified when they engage, but act fast—bunnies can escape if they pass a skill check.

3. Invisibility & Teleport

• This is your most charge-heavy ability.
• Turn invisible to sneak up on bunnies (though your footsteps can still be heard).
• While invisible, you can teleport to any booth on the map.
• If you lack enough charge, you’ll be stunned, so always check your meter.
• Without invisibility, you can still enter booths to teleport floors for free.

4. Destruction

Bunnies often use trampolines or unicycles to make shortcuts. Destroy these as soon as you see them to limit their options.

Advanced Tips for Playing The Magician

• Predict, don’t chase: Use abilities to cut off escape routes instead of blindly running after bunnies.
• Manage your cards: Passive cards are great for long-term pressure, while active cards work best in high-traffic areas.
• Don’t tunnel vision: Chasing one bunny too long wastes time—spread pressure across the team.
• Close shortcuts: Resetting bunnies’ progress slows the game down in your favor.
• Use panic wisely: If you throw a bunny, anticipate where its panic movement will lead and prepare to intercept.

Customization and Progression

Like bunnies, hunters can level up and unlock cosmetic upgrades and gear abilities. These let you tailor your Magician to fit your playstyle—whether you prefer sneaky ambushes or direct confrontation.

The Magician is one of the most versatile hunters in Carnival Hunt. His mix of deception, mobility, and card-based tricks makes him dangerous in the right hands. Mastering charge management, predicting bunny movement, and using abilities strategically will separate average hunters from truly terrifying ones.

Stay sharp, cut off their escape routes, and always remember—the puppet master doesn’t like a boring show. Keep the pressure on, and the bunnies won’t stand a chance.